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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rambeau Balbeaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ettore Masiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 cm
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199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rambeau Balbeaua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ettore Masiero! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Balbeaua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masiero doesn't seem bothered though. Balbeaua tries to land a leg kick but Masiero saw it coming and moves away.
Balbeaua feints and then cracks Masiero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masiero down. Balbeaua throws a head kick that misses. Masiero thows a left - swing and a miss! Masiero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masiero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Balbeaua misses with a low kick.
Balbeaua scoring well with a low kick there.
Masiero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balbeaua looks for the body kick but Masiero saw that one coming. Balbeaua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masiero throws a nice inside leg kick. Masiero punishes Balbeaua's body with a nice straight punch. Rambeau Balbeaua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Masiero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Balbeaua throws a leg kick but Masiero checks it. Masiero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balbeaua throws a leg kick but Masiero sees it coming and checks it nicely. Masiero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balbeaua.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balbeaua misses with a wild body shot. Masiero misses with a wild body shot. Masiero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Masiero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balbeaua. Balbeaua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masiero is out of range. Masiero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balbeaua checks a leg kick. Masiero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Masiero misses the shot to the body. Balbeaua tried to score with a low kick but Masiero checks it. Both fighters circling a little - Masiero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Balbeaua blocks a head kick by Masiero.
Balbeaua closes the distance and clinches. Balbeaua blocks an elbow strike from Masiero.
Balbeaua dodges an elbow strike from Masiero.
Balbeaua working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Masiero.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masiero misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masiero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Balbeaua's brow. Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Masiero blocks the low kick. Balbeaua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Masiero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masiero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Balbeaua misses and Masiero counters with a big head kick but Balbeaua shrugs it off. Masiero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Masiero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balbeaua. Balbeaua swats away the attempt to clinch by Masiero. Balbeaua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Balbeaua swings for the body but Masiero moves out of range.
Masiero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balbeaua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masiero was well out of range. Poor timing from Balbeaua.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A head kick misses from Balbeaua. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masiero. Masiero connects with an inside leg kick. Masiero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balbeaua misses with a hook. Masiero ducked under it nicely. Masiero throws a leg kick but Balbeaua sees it coming and moves out of range. Masiero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A lazy body kick from Balbeaua and Masiero counters with a body kick that stops Balbeaua in his tracks momentarily. Balbeaua is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Masiero bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Balbeaua is looking to wear down Masiero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Masiero digs a good hook to Balbeaua's body.
Masiero is looking to slow Balbeaua down with leg kicks. Masiero circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Balbeaua drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Masiero follows Balbeaua to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ettore Masiero! Ettore Masiero very nearly forgot to thank •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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